Chandon Pictures
Chandon Pictures is an Australian comedy television series that premiered on Movie Extra on 10 November 2007 and ended on 7 May 2009.
| Chandon Pictures | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Rob Carlton |
| Directed by | Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress |
| Starring | Rob Carlton Josh Lawson Darren Gilshenan Rebecca Massey |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Rob Carlton |
| Production locations | Melbourne & Sydney, Australia |
| Running time | 25 Minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Movie Extra |
| Release | 10 November 2007 – 7 May 2009 |
The series featured sixteen episodes and was a spin-off from a Tropfest short film produced by Rob Carlton and Alex Weinress. It followed the misadventures of a struggling video production company called 'Chandon Pictures.' Rob Carlton, who plays the main character, is the younger cousin of Brian Carlton, The Spoonman talkback host on the Austereo Triple M network. This was revealed when The Spoonman interviewed Rob.
On 10 July 2008, it was announced that the series had won a second season and it had sold format rights to its distributor Lionsgate.
The first season premiered in the UK on Dave on 19 February 2009 in a 10pm slot. It was also aired in the US on the Sundance Channel.